Jodha Akbar is no match for Mughal-e-Azam in Black and White. The splendour of the visuals, the presence of Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote and Madhubala, the sheer power of the language --both dialogue and lyrics--, the rousing energy and emotion of the music is a benchmark all its own. Gowarikar's chief handicap was the thin plot and the weak dialogue. The music, including the qawwali is totally out of sync with the intention of the film-maker. The colour-scheme is simplistic--green, saffron/orange/red, and white. Lagaan's music lurks underneath. Almost as if O paalan haare was about to be repeated when Aish runs to her pooja room to pray for a wounded Akbar.It must have been tempting for Gowarikar to try it. Sorry Asutosh bhai.Try something else next time.The message tucked in simply paled .The romance never took off. Sorry again
RE:Sorry Gowarikar!
by Aaron Pichamuthu on Feb 26, 2008 08:42 AM Permalink
i totally disagree with u .... JODHA AKBAR REALLY A GREAT MOVIE.. and how u compare a movie ??? i simply dun have idea on it.. each director have diffrent criteria and own style of directing respect austosh gowariker way of directing.. if he not a talented director his movie lagaan wont be nominated to an academy award ... rememeber the facts.. dun judge a book by its cover.... JOdha akbar a great masterpiece by austosh .and respect his point of view how he classified his movie .... and the music... is briliant... simply love it :)
RE:listen!
by Web Monkey on Feb 25, 2008 07:56 PM Permalink
Pakistan's population is 68 times smaller than india's and they are not far behind.There economy is only 3 times smaller. -- Are you insane? Which school do you claim to study?
I have seen more pakistanies and muslims than you, after living in middle yeast for the last 5 years. Let me tell you, pakistanis are warm people but majority of them support some sort of extremism. More like good people mislead by religion.
Most of them hate politics and prefer islamic rule, like taliban. That is especially true for undeucated pakisatnis. Pakistan just started its journey to dark years, it si the same feeling expresed by Benazir. A country of zero tolerance, religious extremism.
You will understand the real situation when you come across the avg. people. Toppers, especially when they are in US have to maintain a political correctness. Dont mistake it for the entire population!
RE:listen!
by deepak on Feb 25, 2008 09:07 PM Permalink
If they are such cool people where is their conscience?? why is Pakistan a country of 99% Muslims? why is it that all minorities had to flee and no 'nice people' spoke out? why is it that Pakistan army committed a Genocide in E Pakistan where the Hindus were ethnically cleansed by Expressed Military clause? How come such nice people let their country degenerate into an Islamic hellhole?? back up your observation by reason. Being courteous, generous, hospitable is not enough for a conscientous people...you need to develop tolerance, strengthen institutions..Islam will never allow that to happen, and Pakis never had the guts to speak out against Islamists.
I do not understand why the people (the so called Rajputs) are opposing the movie. If they have any objection on the script, they must critisize the left dominated History writers who have written the History and what we are studying since childhood. A MUST SEE MOVIE ATLEAST ONCE FOR ITS GR...E..A..T PICTURIZATION
i loved the movie. i admit it was lengthy but at the end of the day i felt great watching it. i liked the love blossoming between jodha and jalaal. moreover secens that suggest sensuality is so subtly out that you almost off your seat. one of the memorable scenes for me is the one when jalaal is sword fighting in the air and jodha watches him doing so. how she admires him, and whats most interesting is that jalaal is almost flaunting his muscles. this is cute scene and a powerfull one. in the corner of his eye jalaal finds his wife admiring him, therefore flaunts his manliness. the passion, love, manliness, ego, pride, power, humanity, strength all come together in this movie.
i went for the theathre for the fourth time to watch it.. really impressed with the crowd for this movie... mostly audience were .teens married couples and even some old couples around my sit .. really enjoyed the movie and some even planned to watch it again.. some even dun undersdtand the language just try to understand the movie using the english subtitles help.... love the song simply super... and pair of aish and hritik great pair .. definitely i have to said .. they should work movie together,.. i have to say that i am not hritik fan .. but after this movie i really need to salute this dude for his role.. he deserve a film fare for it so as aish ... simply without make up and she connect wit the audience with her eyes... the chemistry between both of the in the screen really u have to watch and authosh .. word is not enough to praise to this director i believe on of the great direstor.. who can make a story compete to hollywood... really the effort he has put is really shown and increase the beauty of this wonderful story..... he deserve an award for it....ar rahman fantabulous music ..and melodies and song simply great ,,,make me sing along to the song even i memorise the tune and the lyrics.....and the choreograph is a masterpiece .......figthing scenes and make u feel that u were in the battle field enviroment... u can feel u were related to the story ..the tradition and its culture shown beautifully ... simply great ..word is undescribeable for this movie .. if i
I believe Jodha akbar is really a great movie. the effort and the hardwaork of all the crew and members.. really we need to salute.. briliant director and his masterpiece.. really impressive.. talented actor hritik and beautiful and experience aishwae=rya rai .. given life to their characther......increase the beauty to the story..chemistry between both of them in the screen really u feel that ur related to the story.. i watched the movie more than 3 times.. and its remain in my heart .. the beautifull lines and the melodies ar rahman really a maestro ... genius..... combination of song really touch ur heart and soul... i love jodha akbar .. tommorow going to watch it again 4th time... lol . Jodha akbar a movie everyone should watch ..
WHY DONT THEY MAKE FILMS ON SUPER HEROS LIKE MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH ,JASSA SINGH ALLUWALIA ,HARI SINGH NALWA ,BAJI RAO 1 ,SHIVAJI MARATHA AND MAHARANA PRATAPH SINGH...INSTEAD OF MAKING THIS CRAP AND DISTORTED FILMS ON THESE TURKS AND MUSLIMS...
RE:bob55555
by Rakesh Sharma on Feb 25, 2008 11:09 AM Permalink
FILMS ON THESE GREAT PERSONALITIES WILL CERTAINLY BE MADE ONE DAY.....BUT FIRST OF ALL APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK DONE BY THE DIRECTOR AND HIS CAST ON THE LIFE OF A GREAT EMPEROR LIKE AKBAR....THERE IS NO QUESTION OF TURKS OR MUSLIMS HERE......
RE:bob55555
by Lakshmi Rajagopal on Feb 25, 2008 05:04 PM Permalink
may be cz they are too rude. you def cant pass comments of religious nature. If you did not like the movie, you have all the right to say it, but not put it in a nasty way passing rude statements reg' religions.. n that's why probably ur comments are blocked.
RE:bob55555
by Jeet Telecom on Feb 25, 2008 02:32 PM Permalink
the moment somebody makes a movie on them , again some politician, religious fanatics and crook would again demand a ban on the movie like jodha akbar which indeed is a goofd movie
